As much as i hate the Patriots, i hate the "they are 0-2 since spygate" argument more.

You'd have a point if they went 2-14 after they got caught, but referencing two more super bowls, both games they easily could have won, as some kind of proof that the spygate scandal had anything to do with their success is just dumb.

Right?!? "Those guys really suck! They keep losing Super Bowls!"

I hate the Pats but they're in the mix every year! There's something to be said for that. It's hard to get to the Super Bowl, let alone win it. Broncos this past season are a perfect example.

Elway just got Welker into a Focus, with an extended warranty and the undercoating.

I was reading through some of the posts on here from the other day ... and this one was epic ... I probably enjoy it even more because I bought a Ford Probe from one of his dealerships back in the day.

I hate the Pats but they're in the mix every year! There's something to be said for that. It's hard to get to the Super Bowl, let alone win it. Broncos this past season are a perfect example.

Hard not to get homefield advantage throughout the playoffs every year when you play in the AFC East, home of the mighty Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, and New York Jets. None of of those teams have even had an average NFL Quarterback in the last 20 years.

It also helps when the refs are in your pocket, and make up new rules, while throwing a flag every time your QB gets touched (Tuck rule, no hitting below the knees, etc.).

Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker has avoided making comparisons between Peyton Manning and the guy who used to throw Welker passes in New England, but that doesn’t mean he won’t talk about what it’s like to play with Manning.

It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that Welker overflows with compliments when he does. We may be in the dark about whether Welker thinks Manning or Tom Brady is the better quarterback, but Welker left no doubt that he’s found Manning to be every inch the quarterback he used to watch the Patriots defense try to beat.

“It’s everything you thought,” Welker said, via the Broncos website. “The balls are just so accurate and you come out of your break and the ball is just there. It’s almost like a long handoff sometimes. He definitely makes it easy on you.”

Having a quarterback that makes life easier for you isn’t the only thing that’s contributed to a smooth transition from New England to Denver. Manning says the Broncos have taken things from tape that the Patriots did with Welker and installed them into their own playbook, something that only adds to the feeling that the Broncos offense is poised for a big 2013 season with the Manning-Welker connection playing a prime role.

Wes Welker has 7 receiving TDs through 5 games - his personal best is 9 for an entire season. The New England Patriots have 7 receiving TDs through 5 games combined - does Tom Brady miss Welker a lot more than Welker misses Brady?

Wes Welker has 7 receiving TDs through 5 games - his personal best is 9 for an entire season. The New England Patriots have 7 receiving TDs through 5 games combined - does Tom Brady miss Welker a lot more than Welker misses Brady?

I don't see how Welker could miss him so much. I know they are close friends but Welker was a non-entity within the red zone and that was by design. At least with Manning, if you do your job and make the catches, he will continue to throw to you despite the field position.